Officers sue to block nearly $1.8B Jan. 6 settlement fund
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Two officers (Daniel Hodges and Harry Dunn) filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to block a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded fund intended to pay rioters tied to the January 6, 2021 attack, calling the fund illegal and a threat to the Constitution; the piece also notes Democratic pushback via legislation to bar taxpayer-funded settlement slush funds and situates the dispute within broader Trump-era political and financial maneuvers.
- May 20, 2026 Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
- ‘This is long overdue’: Jan. 6 rioters and election deniers celebrate Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund CNN
- Trump’s allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund The Washington Post
- Police sue Trump as Jan. 6 rioters gloat over 'weaponization' fund NPR
- Republicans Balk at Trump Fund, Weighing Ways to Limit It The New York Times
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